Lot 2895

✉ COSTA DE ORO. 1900 (Dec 4). Registered, stampless OHMS cover to London countersigned at lower left "The Pay & Quartermaster G.C.C., The Cantonments, Accra" struck with oval "Official Paid / G.P.O. Accra / Gold Coast Colony" in black with 'Victoriaborg / Accra' cds alongside with rare 'R' in black at left. Reverse with Accra and London datestamps. Rare cover. Note: The Gold Coast Constabulary (G.C.C.) Suffered heavily in the Ashanti War, losing 5 Officers out of 8 and over 80 men lost with a further 50% of the force wounded. They were stationed in Ashanti and the Northern Territories.